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maximus22 on 12 January 2010

I've seen 2 different Windows 7 commercials now and both had Sony Vaio laptops in them and it's kind of creeped me out.  Okay, I realize that the Vaio touchscreen and Windows 7 is a viable partnership.  And yes I realize that there is a great big world out there outside of gaming.  It's just weird seeing Sony hardware and Microsoft software in the same commercial. 

The Sony/Microsoft rivalry has become so epic in the gaming world that it's like an alternate universe where commercials have Master Chief on the PS3.  I dunno, it just felt wrong and I didn't like it.  haha

Is it weird to anyone else?



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nordlead on 12 January 2010

no. Only in gaming do people actually think Microsoft and Sony won't work together, which is what I find stranger. Gaming is the only place where people think that Microsoft won't be allowed to use BluRay.




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dsister44 on 12 January 2010

I always laugh when people say stuff like Sony should make their own OS for Vaio just to hurt Microsoft(Who buys Vaios anyways? ). What very few people even care about is that Microsoft developed some(one?) codex for Blu-Ray



CommonMan on 12 January 2010

wat r u talking boutt? sony ownz blu-ray, m$ cant use it!

 

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Kantor on 12 January 2010

Microsoft and Sony aren't enemies, or indeed RIVALS, in any market other than gaming.

Sony doesn't make OS.
Microsoft doesn't make laptops.



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TheRealMafoo on 12 January 2010
CommonMan said:

wat r u talking boutt? sony ownz blu-ray, m$ cant use it!

 

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Panasonic owns BD more then Sony (although I know this was a joke post) :)



Solid_Snake4RD on 13 January 2010
TheRealMafoo said:
CommonMan said:

wat r u talking boutt? sony ownz blu-ray, m$ cant use it!

 

Edit:

Panasonic owns BD more then Sony (although I know this was a joke post) :)

NAH IT DOESN'T



TheRealMafoo on 13 January 2010
Solid_Snake4RD said:
TheRealMafoo said:
CommonMan said:

wat r u talking boutt? sony ownz blu-ray, m$ cant use it!

 

Edit:

Panasonic owns BD more then Sony (although I know this was a joke post) :)

NAH IT DOESN'T

Sony owns most of the media patents. Panasonic most of the player patents. Sony might be able to say who can put content on a BD, but it would be Panasonic would would get the right to say who can build/use the players.



Solid_Snake4RD on 13 January 2010
TheRealMafoo said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
TheRealMafoo said:
CommonMan said:

wat r u talking boutt? sony ownz blu-ray, m$ cant use it!

 

Edit:

Panasonic owns BD more then Sony (although I know this was a joke post) :)

NAH IT DOESN'T

Sony owns most of the media patents. Panasonic most of the player patents. Sony might be able to say who can put content on a BD, but it would be Panasonic would would get the right to say who can build/use the players.

i don't really think so thats how it is.

 

cause the highest selling bd player is PS3 and it is what made blu-ray what it is.Panasonic  then have to pay alot to sony cause sony made the blu-ray players popular but also took a hit with PS3 loses



TheRealMafoo on 13 January 2010

Who sells what is not the issue. It's who owns the rights. We do not know the real numbers yet, because the consortium has yet to take the money they have owed to them. When the money comes onto the BD group, and each company takes there cut, we will know how much of the format each owns.

My guess, is the bulk of the money will go to Panasonic, with Sony coming in second or third.